Where does “tide” come from?

tide (Old English) comes from Old English tīd, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tide (Old English): plural of tīd; accusative singular of tīd;...

Definitions

  1. plural of tīd; accusative singular of tīd;...

Ancestry of “tide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtīdtime, period, season; period, season, time;...
2Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
3Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →